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“And then he spends it on some of the other stuff in the shop, so the money ends up back in the till. I get my Third Sector wages, that doesn’t amount to very much, the goods get recirculated, and all the profits go to the Coliseum.”
“Mum gets first choice on all the books that come in. It’s fab!”
“And you also love reading?” asks KristalClear, “who’s your favourite author?”
“Oh, I prefer non fiction,” says Mrs Barr, “knowledge is power.”
AngryBard quickly adds, “Francis Bacon!”
“France is bacon?” responds a confused KristalClear.
“No!” says AngryBard, “Francis Bacon! He’s an author.”
Speaking in clumsy Latin, AngryBard continues “ipsa scientia potestas est, knowledge is power, knowledge is the basis for reputation, influence, and success.”
“Well remembered darling,” says Mrs Barr, before addressing her guests and saying, “I’m now reading Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, it’s a challenging book, the power of a definite purpose, the power of thought, that sort of thing.”
KristalClear tells NutJob, “we need to read that.”
“There’s bound to be more than one copy in the library,” says Mrs Barr.
AngryBard interjects, “Mum, why aren’t we rich then?”
“There’s more to life than money, sweetie. We’re rich in other ways. I love my Third Sector job, I love reading. I love my husband and I love my son. We have enough income to live.”
“A decent standard of living, and complete peace of mind?” suggests NutJob.
“Yes. That’s a clever way of putting it,” says Mrs Barr, “we can even afford to eat at the café sometimes. But be careful with that book, it promises some secrets, I haven’t found them yet, but then again, I haven’t finished reading it! Anyway, it’s book club time, and we really must go, it’s been lovely meeting you two.”
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